Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New

How often do you think twice beyond your initial assumptions? How often do you think actively, rather than passively, when absorbing information as it's presented to you? Yes, for this one, the Yes Girls are exploring the power of doubt and the art of questioning situations in order to make better decisions with live studio guest, angel investor, entrepreneur, lawyer by training, and international...

What's your Emotional Quotient (EQ)? Yes, for this one, the Yes Girls explore this topic with Adelle Onyango, a media personality, author, social activist, speaker, poet, podcaster, entrepreneur, and honorary Yes Girl ( @adelleonyango ), and the mighty force behind @legallycluelessafrica . This Season 7 Yespisode explores EI or EQ firstly through in-studio role-playing as the quintessential Yes Ch...

Yes, this conversation explores how gender roles quietly shape the way men show up - as partners, fathers, sons, brothers, and leaders. We talk about the expectations placed on men, where those expectations come from, and how they play out in relationships, parenting, and emotional life. Rather than debating labels, this episode examines everyday realities. The Yes Girls explore this with live stu...

From recognising red flags in suspicious messages to utilising tools for fact-checking, this episode is packed with actionable insights for navigating the digital realm safely and effectively. Joining them is the incredible Bright Gameli, PhD ( @brightgameli ) , a cybersecurity engineer and co-founder of AfricaHackOn . Dr. Bright shares his passion for building communities and empowering individua...

In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls are all about beating the clock. They are saying yes to showing you how to conquer anything, yes-tifiably, even if you're strapped for time. And speaking of time, let's introduce the expert himself: Chris Kirwa (Instagram:  @chriskirwa ) Chris is an event planning guru with 20 years of experience. Safety and security are his middle name. He's the founder and C...

Parenting is an extreme sport and the adventure of a lifetime. Are you game? Will you say yes when the time comes? Or have you already? For the Yes Girls, it's about time—at least for one of them. Claire Baker was indeed baking a human being by the time this Yesticle was due for recording, so it made perfect sense to bring in a friend of the podcast to participate in this huge conversation and off...

This cringefest of a yesticle is proudly sponsored by an NSYNC-decorated A4 notebook-turned-diary. Yes. For this one, the girls are diving headfirst into the time capsule of a version of Akumu that you probably know nothing about. It goes like this: Akumu shares two relics from the ancient diary, and with Claire as her laughingly supportive cohost, they psychoanalyse the teenage musings. The first...

Buckle up for a gender showdown like no other! The Yes Girls are going toe-to-toe with Mantalk's Oscar Koome and Eli Mwenda in what they are calling 'The Great Gender Debate'. For this no-holds-barred conversation filled with wit, wisdom, and wild hypotheticals, the Yes Girls and the "Sweet Boyz" attempt to settle the million-dollar question: who has it tougher? Is it men or women? And yes, it goe...

This is yet another aimless episode you'll see from the Yes Girls, mainly because the last such yesticle (this one ) proved to be way too popular. And 'if it ain't broke, why fix it', right? So in this brief under-15-minute self-deprecatio n, Claire and Akumu delve into the mishaps, messes, and mayhem encountered in the studio, including those experienced by their guests and producers. Yes, it may...

For this one, Akumu and Claire are recapping the crazily enlightening challenges from Season 6, where they said 'Yes!' for only a 24-hour period because why not shake things up a bit, right? So, whether they were swapping identities or braving the kitchen inferno, Season 6 was a rollercoaster of 'Yes!' moments that left them laughing, learning, and loving every minute. Timestamps for Specific Segm...

Get ready to face your fears head-on with this one because the girls are saying yes to public speaking with the best experts in the game: Toastmasters! And all of this is because they serendipitously found themselves in the right room at the right time. Watch the VIDEO DIARY >>> on our YouTube Channel. Timestamps for Specific Segments (00:00) Intro (02:40) Background on this episode's "ye...

It's Yestification o'clock! So grab your favourite cup of coffee, kick back, and dive in as the Yes Girls take a daring leap into the glamorous and, at times, sensationalist world of PR, i.e. Public Relations. Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel. Njeri Wangarĩ (Instagram: @kenyanpoet ), a seasoned poet, writer, author, creative storyteller and public relations expert,...

For this episode, Claire and Akumu embark on a unique Yes challenge – learning sign language with support from the incredible team at Pallet Cafe in Nairobi (Instagram: @palletcafe_ke ), a trendy spot known for its amazing food and dedicated deaf staff. Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube Channel. The adventure was slated for a Sunday morning during a scheduled sign language m...

The top Yes Challenge suggestion from the Yes People has always been to learn how to play a musical instrument. So Claire and Akumu didn't just get ANY instrument - they got hold of electric guitars and learnt a thing or two from an ultra-seasoned musician eager to unravel the secrets of guitar mastery.  Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel. The guest expert for th...

To mark their 50th episode milestone, Claire and Akumu trade microphones for chef hats to experience the pressure of a real working kitchen at Cultiva Kenya. Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel. Cultiva describes itself as Nairobi's premier destination for eco-friendly, farm-to-table dining. They are not just a restaurant, but a sanctuary that transcends the ordinary,...

For this one, the Yes Girls are doing the old switcheroo, i.e. stepping into each other's shoes and walking a day in them. Watch this YouTube video diary for evidence. It's called the "old" switcheroo because it has been in the YES challenge parking lot for years. PS: It's Season six, people! And this officially marked the 50th-episode milestone! Timestamps for Specific Segments (00:00) Intro (04:...

If you had the choice at birth… would you choose to be a woman? This particular episode, otherwise known as a Yesticle, features one of the "doulas" who helped bring this podcast to life in early 2021: Doris Onyango, who is the Production Manager at SemaBOX, Africa's largest podcast incubator. She has an engaging conversation with Akumu and Claire that delves into the world of female empowerment,...

Molly Jensen's life stretches across continents: New York, Ghana, and Kenya. But when your identity spans worlds, where does belonging actually live? Molly Jensen is the Chief Executive Officer of Afripods. You might need to buckle up as we journey through her remarkable story - one that spans continents, cultures, countries, and what all of that translates to in her mission to build a bigger podc...

This is exactly what happens when the Gen Z audio engineers behind the Yes Girls Podcast finally get in front of the mics. It's the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, sitting down with the talented humans behind the magic of this show - our behind-the-scenes audio team - Sompisha Productions: Ernest, Rioba, and Sompisha himself. Some quick intros for you: Sompisha Productions ( @__sompisha__ ) is an aud...

What happens when ChatGPT tries to write a Yes Girls Podcast episode? In this Yesticle experiment, Claire and Akumu test three AI-generated scripts — and discover that artificial intelligence can be surprisingly creepy, funny… and even chaotic. >> Fair warning: If ChatGPT said YES to writing much of this episode's script, then it only makes sense to have it take over much of this description...

After four months of saying yes to six completely different challenges, what actually changed? In this Yesticle, Claire and Akumu reflect on the biggest lessons from Season 5, from rap and baking to happiness and influence, and what stepping outside their comfort zones really taught them. The Yes Girls lay out all their learnings, lifelong lessons, and possible wishes related to the three Yes chal...

What does it take to become a successful influencer in today's digital landscape? In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, dive into the vibrant world of social media influencing, exploring the highs and lows of this captivating career path. Remember that this is Season 5, which means there is only one guinea pig, one challenge, and two fantastic experts. For this one, Claire embarks on...

Are you happy? What's your "Bliss Blueprint"? And are you happy with yourself? By yourself? Or in life? And how does one even know if or when they are happy? Plus, what is true happiness anyway? Remember that this is Season 5, which means there is one guinea pig, one challenge, and two experts. For this unique YES challenge, Akumu was the one to step up to the plate, alongside two amazing guest ex...

Do you wear makeup every day or ever? That's the question that brought this challenge to life. And for this Yespisode, it's Claire saying yes to learning the ropes, mostly because she rocks a natural look beautifully and gets professional makeup done only a few times a year if necessary. PS: You can watch this VIDEO DIARY of her masterclass on our YouTube channel before or after you listen to this...

Only one of the cohosts is called "Baker", but it's the other one that gets to be exactly that for this episode. Yup! Akumu said YES to learning baking with one of the best in the industry. Be sure to watch the video diary on YouTube . Unlike the other Season 5 challenges, this one only required one expert, as she is a force to be reckoned with. Whether she's baking up a storm in her kitchen for B...